Painted Mast

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Jeff Nelson
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Location: 1976 cape dory typhoon

Painted Mast

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Did Cape Dory factory paint masts or is this added by owners? Thanks
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Cathy Monaghan
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Anodized aluminum....

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I believe most, if not all, of the original Spartan Spars found on our Cape Dorys were anodized aluminum, not painted. If the anodizing wore off, then a mast would be painted.


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Jeff Nelson
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Location: 1976 cape dory typhoon

Post by Jeff Nelson »

My typhoon has about 5 coats of paint so that raised the question I am in the process of removing the layers and was thinking of how I would finish it. Thanks
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Daniel Owen
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Location: "VICKY LEE" CD 27, 1977, Hull #21, Port Townsend, WA

Post by Daniel Owen »

I had my mast, boom and Bomar hatch frame powder coated and was very pleased with the result.
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